Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Men in Black II Arrives on Blu-ray May 1st! A Free Ticket to Men in Black III is Included!

Just in time for this summer’s highly anticipated Men in Black3, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is re-releasing hit films Men in Black (on Blu-ray with UltraViolet) and Men in Black2 (for the first time on Blu-ray, and also with UltraViolet) on May 1st. Including UltraViolet on both Blu-ray releases allows owners to add the films to their UltraViolet Library, enabling them to download or instantly stream the films. Both editions feature new collectible packaging, and will include a sneak peek and movie ticket offer* for Men in Black3, in theaters May 25th. A team of black suited, Ray-ban sporting, top-secret agents in the unofficial government agency, Division 6, have a mission: to monitor extra terrestrial activity on earth, or as they put it “protecting the earth from the scum of the universe.” Both releases are directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Wild Wild West, RV), and produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald (both Dinner for Schmucks).

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith return in

MEN IN BLACK 2

For The First Time on Blu-ray™ May 1st

Includes UltraViolet™ and

A Sneak Peek and Movie Ticket Offer for MEN IN BLACK™ 3!

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (March 28, 2012) – Just in time for this summer’s highly anticipated MEN IN BLACK™ 3, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is re-releasing hit films MEN IN BLACK™ (on Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™) and MEN IN BLACK™ 2 (for the first time on Blu-ray™, and also with UltraViolet™) on May 1st. Including UltraViolet™ on both Blu-ray™ releases allows owners to add the films to their UltraViolet™ Library, enabling them to download or instantly stream the films. Both editions feature new collectible packaging, and will include a sneak peek and movie ticket offer* for MEN IN BLACK™ 3, in theaters May 25th. In addition, the North American version of MEN IN BLACK™ 2 Blu-ray™ will include the new Men in Black playable PlayStation®3 game demo from Activision, where fans in North America can sample a level from the upcoming adventure before its May 22nd release.

The sci-fi adventure comedies, which together boast a lifetime worldwide box office gross of more than $1 billion, star Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones (1993, Best Supporting Actor, The Fugitive) and two-time Academy Award® nominee Will Smith (2007, Best Actor, The Pursuit of Happyness; 2001, Best Actor in a Leading Role,Ali).

MEN IN BLACK™ has a run time of approximately 98 minutes and is rated PG-13for language and sci-fi violence.MEN IN BLACK™ 2has a run time of approximate 88 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor.Artwork and clips are available for downloading at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.COM. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

*Movie ticket valid for up to $10 at participating theaters. Offer expires 7/5/12.